Hair curler



Jan. 23, 1934. l 1 EVERETT 1,944,417

HAIR CURLER Filed Jan. 24. 1933 Patented Jan. 23, 1934 UNITED STTS HAIR CURLER.

Julia L. Everett, Chicago, Ill.

Application January 24, 1933.

Claims.

This invention relates to hair curlers of the type in which the hair is wound thereon and after a period of time is removed with the hair retaining the configuration of the winding from having 5 remained so long in wound position. Y Such hair curlers have been used in the past with oppositely extending staggered projections spaced longitudinally along the axis of the curler, the lock of hair to be curled being wound about these projections, but they have left much to be desired. Usually the curlers have been made of rubber of such thickness to provide the necessary firmness that the head of a user could not rest upon them without discomfort. For other 1.5 reasons the curlers have not been made long enough to curl more than one lock of hair at a time and they have usually required some oui'- side means for fastening either the beginning or the end of the lock of hair on the curler, or both. Accordingly, objects of this invention are to provide a curler oi the above type which conforms to the curvature of the head and may be comfortably slept on, toprovide one which retains the lock of hair in position thereon without the necessity of outside fastening means, and to provide one to which the hair can be readily attached, which can be economically manufactured, and which does not maintain the hair in a lump or present an unsightly appearance.

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent as the same becomes better understood from an examination of the specication and claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. l is an elevational View of a curler embodying this invention showing diagrammatically the manner of curling the hair thereon.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the curler.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 without the showing of the hair. Y

Referring to the drawing more particularly, reference character 4 designates the curler made from a flexiblesheet of ber, celluloid, pyrolin or like material about Li/lOQOths of an inch thick, I. v, provided with a longitudinal shank portion 5 and u projections 6 at one side of the shank and similar projections 7 at the other side thereof. The projections 6 are staggered with respect to the projections 7. The outer portions 3 of the pror.. jections are circular and are wider than connectj ing portions 9 which join the portions 8 with the shank 5. The portions 8 being rounded facilitates application of the hair and the space between portions 9 being wider than between outer me portions 8 the hair is retained more efciently in position.

Serial N o. 653,265

Curved arm members 11 are provided, one hinged to the shank at either end thereof to fasten the lock of hair at such end. These members 11 each extend when in closed position from the end of the shank to the end of the correspending end projection and may be opened as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 to release the hair. There being ve projections on either side of the curler two locks 12 and 13 of hair maybe curled on the one curler the latter lock overlapping and thereby fastening the lower end of the former lock at the point 14 and in turn having its lowery end fastened by the lowermost arm 11.

The curler thus may be used for a single lock or for two locks' as shown in Fig. 1. Whereone 70 lock only is used on the curler it may extend throughout the entire length thereof and be fastened at its ends by the respective members 11.

The advantages of the aforedescribed curler will be apparent without further detail.

I am aware that many changes may be made without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the details shown or described.

Ivclaim:

1. A curler oi sheet-likematerial of substan tially uniio'rm thickness provided with a shank and spaced integral projections adapted to have hair wound therebetween, and a hinged fastening arm pivoted at one end of the shank and adapted to extend to the outer end of the nearest projection when in operative position.

2. A curler provided with a series of longitudinally spaced projections and a hinged fastening arm pivoted at one end of the curler and adapted to extend to the outer end of the nearest projection when in operative position.

3. A curler provided with a series of longitudinally spaced projections and a hinged fastening arm pivoted at one end of the curler and adapted to extend to the outer end of the nearest projection when in operative position and a similar arm at the other end of the curler.

4. A curler of sheet-like material of substantially uniform thickness provided with a series of longitudinally spaced projections and a hinged fastening member of the same material at one end.

5. A c urler of sheet-like material of substan- 105 tially uniform thickness provided with a series of longitudinally spaced projections and a hinged fastening member at one end operable in the plane of the curler.

JULIA L. EVERETT. llO 

